Lyrics

I was standin' by the bedside of a sisterWho was just about to cross that swellin' tideAnd I asked her if she would do me a favorAnd kindly take this message to the other side

Well, if you see my Savior tell him that you saw meAnd when you saw me I was on my wayYou may meet some boyfriends who may ask about meYou tell 'em I am a comin' home someday

I was standin' by the bedside of a sisterWho was just about to cross that swellin' tideAnd I asked her if she would do me a favorAnd kindly take this message to the other side

Well, you may have to make this journey on without meSooner or later, sooner or later it's a debt that must be paidWhen you reach that goal that's when you'll think about meBut don't forget to tell my Savior what I said

I was standin' by the bedside of a sisterWho was just about to cross that swellin' tideAnd I asked her if she would do me a favorAnd kindly take this message to the other sideAnd kindly take this message to the other side